News from The Santa Claus Club: We have been granted the use of a two bedroom/two bath condo during December, January and February on Pelican Point to raise funds for the Santa Claus Club. Great view of Cholla Bay and Pelican Point. Has wifi/TV. Fully furnished with full kitchen. Normal rental is $150.00 per night. […]
Charitable organizations, families, and businesses across Rocky Point have been severely impacted by the eight-month stretch (so far) of restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of covid-19. The yearlong activities of the Santa Claus Club are no exception. After having to cancel the Spring cornhole fundraising tournament, John Fowler of the Santa Claus Club had […]
URGENT CALL TO HELP FOLLOWING ROSA AND SERGIO STORMS John Fowler, resident “Santa Claus” of the Santa Claus Club, has been providing food, clothes, toys, bicycles, school supplies, and household items to needy families in Puerto Peñasco for the past 35 years – and for over 10 years he’s been doing that all year long, not […]
A raffle to benefit a number of Puerto Peñasco’s most vulnerable families will be held at the Santa Claus Club Cornhole Tournament Saturday Oct. 27th at JJ’s Cantina. Drawing going on all day, with lots of great gift certificates and prizes. Tickets are $2.00 each, 6 for $10.00, 13 for $20.00 and 40 for $50.00. […]
Hey CornholePlayers & prospective Sponsors!! Mark your calendars! The 3rd Santa Claus Club Cornhole Tournament is October 27-28-29, 2017!! Friday 10/27 at Baja Cantina starting at 6 pm – $20 per team – 50% payback Saturday 10/28 outside JJ’s Cantina starting at 10 am – $50 per team (discounted to $40 per team if […]
Yes, it’s December and yes, we’re all waiting on Santa Claus. Yet, elves from the local Santa Claus Club – led by John Fowler – know the Christmas season of giving lasts all year. So what started as strictly a holiday effort quite some time ago has grown into collecting toys, clothing, home supplies, bicycles, […]
For the local Santa Claus Club, under the watchful guidance of organizer John Fowler, January marks the beginning of yet another year of fundraising efforts and weekly visits to neighborhood barrios to deliver much needed items to individuals of all ages. On Saturday, Jan. 17th, the annual Santa Claus Club Garage Sale will set up […]
By Shandra Keesecker-Rivero, Photos courtesy of Karen Aldridge Santa Claus comes more than once a year to Puerto Peñasco, just about every Saturday to be exact. Most often caught wearing a baseball cap and sweats in lieu of a jolly red get-up, John Fowler of the Santa Claus Club explains they have been providing food, […]
Contributor and photos: John Fowler The Santa Claus Club has been providing food, clothes, toys, bicycles, school supplies, and household items to needy families in Puerto Peñasco for the past 31 years. For the first 24 years we held a Christmas Party in Cholla Bay on Christmas Day. In 2007 we changed our format to a year […]
OTL Softball in Rocky Point gathers by the Reef every Spring, Summer, and Fall and the games are part of activities to help out the Santa Claus Club This Saturday, March 23rd, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Call John Fowler 602-840-1528 for details. The “SANTA CLAUS CLUB” delivers food boxes, bikes, toys, clothes, & bedding […]
Grab your spoons! There will be two chili cook-off events this weekend at the Playa de Oro RV Park in the Mirador area, with proceeds from today’s cook-off (Jan. 13) going to the terrific activities of the Santa Claus Club. Program notes indicate tastings and such will be going on from about 9 a.m. – […]
On a chilly December morning (49 degrees at 8:00 a.m.) in Rocky Point, John Fowler of the Santa Claus Club and his group of Elves (helpers) were out early. They were delivering food, clothing, and toys to the needy in the barrios of Rocky Point. The following day the group was planning on delivery bicycles. […]
